Adil Murad

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Adil Murad
Born (1976-08-02) 2 August 1976 (age 47)
Occupations
Years active1985 – present
SpouseMarrium Raheem (wife)
Children2
Parent(s) Waheed Murad (father)
Salma Maker (mother)
RelativesNasir Murad (grandfather)
Shireen Murad (grandmother)
Sadia Murad (sister)
Aaliya Murad (sister)

Adil Murad is a Pakistani film producer and actor in films, television serials and tele-films, and son of actor Waheed Murad. [1]

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Early life

Adil's grandfather, Nisar Murad, was a noted film distributor who belonged to Sialkot in Punjab. [2] The Murads claimed Turkish ancestry; one of their ancestors, Murat, was a soldier of Ottoman-origin serving in the Mughal army who settled in Punjab. [2]

Career

In 1980s he made his debut as child actor and appeared in his father's film Hero which was written by him it was released in 1985 the film was a silver jubilee hit at the box office then he worked in more films. [3] He was introduced in the Pakistani Urdu colour film Raja Sahib in 1996, but the film, due to bad direction and a weak story, flopped at the box office but his performance was very well received and praised. [4] [5] Since then, he has been working in tele-films as an actor and as producer. Later he was cast by Shoaib Mansoor in his tele-film Streets of Karachi, which was based on the life of a couple in Karachi and the ups and downs of the city. [6] In 2016 ARY Film Awards gave Special Recognition Award to his father Waheed Murad for his inspirational work in film industry which was received by him. [7] [8]

Personal life

Adil married tennis player Marrium Raheem and has two children. [9] [10] [11]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleProducerNetwork
2009Buri AuratAdeel Geo TV
2011Sapnon Ki Oat MainMehroz TV One
2012KaashAzaan PTV
Meri Ladli Sajid ARY Digital
2014BhabhiFaris
2015Yeh Pyar HaiSalman TV One
2017 Aadat Sarmad
2018 Saiyaan Way Shahvez
2022Naqqara-e-KhudaDark Red x.svgYes check.svg

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2010Streets of KarachiZakir
2012Dil Kuch Aur Samjha ThaFaisal

Film

YearFilmRoleLanguage
1985 Hero JaniUrdu
1986Shadi Mere Shohar KiSherry
1996Raja SahibRaja
2011KasakShahzeb
2013Aseer-e-ShakZahid
2017 Chain Aye Na [12] Murad

Host

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2010Lakhon Ka SuchHimself A-Plus [10]
2012Lakhon Ka Such Season 2Himself A-Plus [10]

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